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Melbourne City FC Youth

April 10, 2024

Melbourne City Football Club Youth is the youth system of Melbourne City Football Club based in Cranbourne East, Melbourne. The youth team plays in the NPL Victoria 2, the second tier of Victorian football in Australia and the hiatus A-League Youth competition. The club also fields under-21s, under-18s, and three other academy teams within the NPL Victoria system.

Melbourne City Youth
Full nameMelbourne City Football Club Youth
Nickname(s)City Youth
Founded2011; 13 years ago (2011)
GroundCasey Fields
Parade College
Capacity9,000
2,000
Youth ManagerAlessandro Diamanti
LeagueA-League Youth
Victoria Premier League 1
WebsiteClub website

History edit

Early years (2011–2014) edit

The team was founded in 2011 as Melbourne Heart Youth, the season after their senior side Melbourne City (then known as Melbourne Heart FC), made their A-League debut. The inaugural manager was John Aloisi before he accepted the role as head manager at the end of the 2011–12 season. From 2012 onwards, Joe Palatsides had been the manager. The youth team's first match was played in the 2011–12 against local rivals Melbourne Victory in a 2–0 win at John Cain Memorial Park.[1]

Entry into National Premier Leagues (2014–2018) edit

On 7 November 2014, it was confirmed that Melbourne City would compete in the NPL Victoria 1 competition from the 2015 season onwards. The team consists mainly of Melbourne City's youth team, which also competes in the A-League Youth.[2] On top of this, Melbourne City opted to send a U-20 team to enter the concurrently-run development-level U-20 NPL league competition.[3]

The team finished on top of the table of the 2014–15 National Youth League, tied with Brisbane Roar FC Youth on both points and goal difference but were awarded the title having scored a greater number of goals.[4]

After several seasons competing in the NPL, Melbourne City announced they were expanding their participation to also enter teams into the U-18 and U-15 competitions. In February 2018, youth teams joined the National Premier Leagues for the under-20s and under-18s sides,[5] with the U-18 side being managed by Davey van 't Schip (the brother of former manager John van 't Schip).

Players edit

Youth current squad edit

These players can also play with the senior squad and compete in the A-League Youth and the VPL 1.

As of 9 December 2023[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   AUS James Nieuwenhuizen
3 DF   AUS Jordon Hall
4 DF   AUS Joshua Damevski
5 DF   AUS Jordan Dellidis
6 MF   AUS Justin Paolilli
8 MF   AUS Emin Durakovic
9 FW   AUS Arion Sulemani
11 FW   AUS Patrick Hogan
12 DF   AUS Harry Politidis
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 FW   AUS Max Caputo
17 DF   AUS Sebastian Esposito
18 FW   AUS Taylan Unal
20 GK   AUS Adrian Sinagra
21 FW   AUS Benjamin Mazzeo
22 GK   AUS Luke Saunders
26 MF   AUS Emile Peios

Under-21s current squad edit

As of 6 October 2023[7]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW   AUS Kasra Karamad
24 MF   AUS Alec Becvinovski
25 DF   AUS Rhys Dufton
26 MF   AUS Marcus Humbert
28 MF   AUS Xavier Stella
29 DF   AUS Peter Antoniou
30 MF   AUS Joseph Pepe Myles
31 DF   AUS Xavier Tasevski
33 FW   AUS Luqman Hassani
34 FW   AUS John Kellis
35 GK   AUS Tyle Roche
36 FW   AUS Luca Durso
No. Pos. Nation Player
37 MF   AUS Kavian Rahmani
38 DF   AUS James Rallis
39 DF   AUS Sebastian Giannella
40 GK   AUS Luca Tasevski
44 DF   AUS Tobenna Obani
45 DF   AUS Harrison Shillington
46 DF   AUS Ryan Kalms
47 MF   AUS James Georgiou
49 DF   AUS Chris Petkaris
55 FW   AUS Marc Petheriotis
77 FW   AUS Zachary Cianci
90 GK   AUS William Sparrow

Under-18s current squad edit

As of 6 October 2023[8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   AUS Lachlan Charles
3 DF   AUS Jayden Necovski
4 DF   AUS Lucas Green
5 DF   AUS Sam Fawcett
6 MF   AUS Joseph Pezzano
7 MF   AUS Cade Segar
8 MF   AUS Arthur Vlahos
9 FW   AUS Stefan Mandic
10 MF   AUS Lawrence Wong
11 FW   AUS Ahmed Faraz
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 DF   AUS Ruben Da Silva
13 MF   AUS Adrian Filardo
14 FW   AUS Mikey Ghossaini
16 MF   AUS Emilio Datario
17 FW   AUS Medin Memeti
18 MF   AUS Oliver Dragicevic
19 DF   AUS Mikael Evagorou-Alao
19 DF   AUS Lewis Marinucci
20 FW   AUS Jet Fittolani
21 GK   AUS Joaquin Fernandez

Current staff edit

Head Coaches:

Alessandro Diamanti Youth manager
Stuart McDonald U21 Head Coach
Frankie Barilla U18 Head Coach
Lewis Potter U16 Head Coach
Matthew Conversano U15 Head Coach
Leroy Almenara U14 Head Coach

Staff:

Agim Sherifovski Assistant coach (Youth–U21)
Ben Morella Goalkeeping coach (Youth–U21)
Sakaria Hersi Assistant coach (U18–U16)
Luke Johnson Head coach (U15–U14)

Honours edit

Youth (Under-23s)
Under-21s
Under-18s

Stadium edit

The team hosts its home matches at CB Smith Reserve and Casey Fields. In previous years, home games have also been played at Epping Stadium, John Cain Memorial Park, John Ilhan Memorial Reserve and La Trobe University.

Team records edit

A-League Youth edit

Further information: Y-League
Season A-League Youth Grand Final Top scorer
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Position Player(s) Goals
League format
2011–12 18 8 2 8 35 37 −2 26 5th – Zac Walker 7
2012–13 18 8 1 9 32 34 −2 25 6th – Joshua Groenewald 8
2013–14 18 8 4 6 40 30 +10 28 5th – Marcus Schroen 5
2014–15 18 10 5 3 40 27 +13 35 1st – Wade Dekker 9
Conference format
2015–16 8 3 1 4 18 23 −5 10 3rd Did not qualify Wade Dekker / Chris Cristaldo 4
2016–17 8 5 1 2 18 12 +6 16 1st Champions Yusuf Ahmed 5

Football Victoria edit

Further information: Football Victoria
Season Football Victoria Top scorer
T League Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Position Player(s) Goals
2015 3 NPL Victoria 2 West 28 13 5 10 56 45 +11 44 5th Wade Dekker 10
2016 28 14 4 10 70 45 +25 46 3rd Chris Cristaldo 10
2017 NPL Victoria 2 East 28 11 8 9 68 49 +19 41 3rd Austin Wong 9
2018 28 10 4 14 60 59 +1 34 6th Moudi Najjar 14
2019 28 9 5 14 60 58 +2 32 7th ↓ Ramy Najjarine 13
2020 4 NPL Victoria 3 No matches played due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2021 14 8 1 5 37 19 +18 25 5th[a] Max Caputo 12
2022 22 15 4 3 43 13 +30 52 2nd ↑ Arion Sulemani 12
2023 3 NPL Victoria 2 26 11 3 12 54 56 −2 36 9th Raphael Borges Rodrigues 7
2024 VPL 1

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Season suspended after 14 matches due to COVID-19 pandemic.

References edit

  1. ^ "Heart too good for Victory". A-League Youth. Football Federation Australia. 5 December 2017.
  2. ^ "NEWS: Melbourne City FC NYL accepted into Victorian NPL". Melbourne City FC. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  3. ^ "City commences 2016 National Premier Leagues (NPL) Season". Melbourne City FC. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Melbourne City FC win Foxtel NYL title". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  5. ^ "City set sights on NPL with two new teams". melbournecityfc.com.au. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Under 23's (NPL) Squad". Melbourne City FC. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Under 21's Squad". Melbourne City FC. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Under 18's Squad". Melbourne City FC. Retrieved 18 February 2023.

External links edit

  • Official website

April 10, 2024
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Melbourne City Football Club Youth is the youth system of Melbourne City Football Club based in Cranbourne East Melbourne The youth team plays in the NPL Victoria 2 the second tier of Victorian football in Australia and the hiatus A League Youth competition The club also fields under 21s under 18s and three other academy teams within the NPL Victoria system Melbourne City YouthFull nameMelbourne City Football Club YouthNickname s City YouthFounded2011 13 years ago 2011 GroundCasey FieldsParade CollegeCapacity9 0002 000Youth ManagerAlessandro DiamantiLeagueA League YouthVictoria Premier League 1WebsiteClub websiteHome coloursAway coloursThird colours Contents 1 History 1 1 Early years 2011 2014 1 2 Entry into National Premier Leagues 2014 2018 2 Players 2 1 Youth current squad 2 2 Under 21s current squad 2 3 Under 18s current squad 3 Current staff 4 Honours 5 Stadium 6 Team records 6 1 A League Youth 6 2 Football Victoria 7 See also 8 Notes 9 References 10 External linksHistory editEarly years 2011 2014 edit The team was founded in 2011 as Melbourne Heart Youth the season after their senior side Melbourne City then known as Melbourne Heart FC made their A League debut The inaugural manager was John Aloisi before he accepted the role as head manager at the end of the 2011 12 season From 2012 onwards Joe Palatsides had been the manager The youth team s first match was played in the 2011 12 against local rivals Melbourne Victory in a 2 0 win at John Cain Memorial Park 1 Entry into National Premier Leagues 2014 2018 edit On 7 November 2014 it was confirmed that Melbourne City would compete in the NPL Victoria 1 competition from the 2015 season onwards The team consists mainly of Melbourne City s youth team which also competes in the A League Youth 2 On top of this Melbourne City opted to send a U 20 team to enter the concurrently run development level U 20 NPL league competition 3 The team finished on top of the table of the 2014 15 National Youth League tied with Brisbane Roar FC Youth on both points and goal difference but were awarded the title having scored a greater number of goals 4 After several seasons competing in the NPL Melbourne City announced they were expanding their participation to also enter teams into the U 18 and U 15 competitions In February 2018 youth teams joined the National Premier Leagues for the under 20s and under 18s sides 5 with the U 18 side being managed by Davey van t Schip the brother of former manager John van t Schip Players editYouth current squad edit These players can also play with the senior squad and compete in the A League Youth and the VPL 1 As of 9 December 2023 6 Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player1 GK nbsp AUS James Nieuwenhuizen3 DF nbsp AUS Jordon Hall4 DF nbsp AUS Joshua Damevski5 DF nbsp AUS Jordan Dellidis6 MF nbsp AUS Justin Paolilli8 MF nbsp AUS Emin Durakovic9 FW nbsp AUS Arion Sulemani11 FW nbsp AUS Patrick Hogan12 DF nbsp AUS Harry Politidis No Pos Nation Player15 FW nbsp AUS Max Caputo17 DF nbsp AUS Sebastian Esposito18 FW nbsp AUS Taylan Unal20 GK nbsp AUS Adrian Sinagra21 FW nbsp AUS Benjamin Mazzeo22 GK nbsp AUS Luke Saunders26 MF nbsp AUS Emile PeiosUnder 21s current squad edit As of 6 October 2023 7 Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player19 FW nbsp AUS Kasra Karamad24 MF nbsp AUS Alec Becvinovski25 DF nbsp AUS Rhys Dufton26 MF nbsp AUS Marcus Humbert28 MF nbsp AUS Xavier Stella29 DF nbsp AUS Peter Antoniou30 MF nbsp AUS Joseph Pepe Myles31 DF nbsp AUS Xavier Tasevski33 FW nbsp AUS Luqman Hassani34 FW nbsp AUS John Kellis35 GK nbsp AUS Tyle Roche36 FW nbsp AUS Luca Durso No Pos Nation Player37 MF nbsp AUS Kavian Rahmani38 DF nbsp AUS James Rallis39 DF nbsp AUS Sebastian Giannella40 GK nbsp AUS Luca Tasevski44 DF nbsp AUS Tobenna Obani45 DF nbsp AUS Harrison Shillington46 DF nbsp AUS Ryan Kalms47 MF nbsp AUS James Georgiou49 DF nbsp AUS Chris Petkaris55 FW nbsp AUS Marc Petheriotis77 FW nbsp AUS Zachary Cianci90 GK nbsp AUS William SparrowUnder 18s current squad edit As of 6 October 2023 8 Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player1 GK nbsp AUS Lachlan Charles3 DF nbsp AUS Jayden Necovski4 DF nbsp AUS Lucas Green5 DF nbsp AUS Sam Fawcett6 MF nbsp AUS Joseph Pezzano7 MF nbsp AUS Cade Segar8 MF nbsp AUS Arthur Vlahos9 FW nbsp AUS Stefan Mandic10 MF nbsp AUS Lawrence Wong11 FW nbsp AUS Ahmed Faraz No Pos Nation Player12 DF nbsp AUS Ruben Da Silva13 MF nbsp AUS Adrian Filardo14 FW nbsp AUS Mikey Ghossaini16 MF nbsp AUS Emilio Datario17 FW nbsp AUS Medin Memeti18 MF nbsp AUS Oliver Dragicevic19 DF nbsp AUS Mikael Evagorou Alao19 DF nbsp AUS Lewis Marinucci20 FW nbsp AUS Jet Fittolani21 GK nbsp AUS Joaquin FernandezCurrent staff editHead Coaches Alessandro Diamanti Youth managerStuart McDonald U21 Head CoachFrankie Barilla U18 Head CoachLewis Potter U16 Head CoachMatthew Conversano U15 Head CoachLeroy Almenara U14 Head CoachStaff Agim Sherifovski Assistant coach Youth U21 Ben Morella Goalkeeping coach Youth U21 Sakaria Hersi Assistant coach U18 U16 Luke Johnson Head coach U15 U14 Honours editYouth Under 23s A League Youth Premiership Winners 2 2016 17 2017 18 Runners up 1 2018 19A League Youth Championship Winners 2 2014 15 2017 Runners up 1 2018National Premier Leagues Victoria 3 Runners up 1 2022Under 21sNational Premier Leagues Victoria 2 U 21 Championship Winners 5 2015 2016 2017 2019 2023 Runners up 2 2018 2022 National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 U 21 Premiership Winners 1 2023National Premier Leagues Victoria 3 U 21 Premiership Runners up 1 2022National Premier Leagues Victoria 3 U 21 Championship Winners 1 2022Under 18sNational Premier Leagues Victoria U 18 Winners 1 2022 Runners up 2 2018 2019Stadium editThe team hosts its home matches at CB Smith Reserve and Casey Fields In previous years home games have also been played at Epping Stadium John Cain Memorial Park John Ilhan Memorial Reserve and La Trobe University Team records editA League Youth edit Further information Y League Season A League Youth Grand Final Top scorerPld W D L GF GA GD Pts Position Player s GoalsLeague format2011 12 18 8 2 8 35 37 2 26 5th Zac Walker 72012 13 18 8 1 9 32 34 2 25 6th Joshua Groenewald 82013 14 18 8 4 6 40 30 10 28 5th Marcus Schroen 52014 15 18 10 5 3 40 27 13 35 1st Wade Dekker 9Conference format2015 16 8 3 1 4 18 23 5 10 3rd Did not qualify Wade Dekker Chris Cristaldo 42016 17 8 5 1 2 18 12 6 16 1st Champions Yusuf Ahmed 5Football Victoria edit Further information Football Victoria Season Football Victoria Top scorerT League Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Position Player s Goals2015 3 NPL Victoria 2 West 28 13 5 10 56 45 11 44 5th Wade Dekker 102016 28 14 4 10 70 45 25 46 3rd Chris Cristaldo 102017 NPL Victoria 2 East 28 11 8 9 68 49 19 41 3rd Austin Wong 92018 28 10 4 14 60 59 1 34 6th Moudi Najjar 142019 28 9 5 14 60 58 2 32 7th Ramy Najjarine 132020 4 NPL Victoria 3 No matches played due to COVID 19 pandemic 2021 14 8 1 5 37 19 18 25 5th a Max Caputo 122022 22 15 4 3 43 13 30 52 2nd Arion Sulemani 122023 3 NPL Victoria 2 26 11 3 12 54 56 2 36 9th Raphael Borges Rodrigues 72024 VPL 1See also editMelbourne City FC Melbourne City FC A League Women Notes edit Season suspended after 14 matches due to COVID 19 pandemic References edit Heart too good for Victory A League Youth Football Federation Australia 5 December 2017 NEWS Melbourne City FC NYL accepted into Victorian NPL Melbourne City FC 7 November 2014 Retrieved 14 February 2018 City commences 2016 National Premier Leagues NPL Season Melbourne City FC 25 February 2016 Retrieved 14 February 2018 Melbourne City FC win Foxtel NYL title Football Federation Australia Retrieved 1 March 2015 City set sights on NPL with two new teams melbournecityfc com au 14 February 2018 Retrieved 14 February 2018 Under 23 s NPL Squad Melbourne City FC Retrieved 18 February 2023 Under 21 s Squad Melbourne City FC Retrieved 18 February 2023 Under 18 s Squad Melbourne City FC Retrieved 18 February 2023 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Melbourne City FC Youth amp oldid 1217914290, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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